Lost in Space is an American science fiction television series remake of the 1965 series of the same title, following the adventures of a family of pioneering colonists whose ship goes off course. Zack Estrin will serve as showrunner . [1]
Plot
The series is set in the year 2046. The spaceship Jupiter 2 hits a rip in spacetime and crashes on a planet. Stranded light years from their intended destination, the Robinsons and company find themselves battling a strange new alien environment and their own personal demons.
Cast
- Toby Stephens as John Robinson, the expedition commander. [2]
- Molly Parker as Maureen Robinson, a fearless and brilliant aerospace engineer who makes the decision to bring her family to space for a chance at a new life on a better world. [3]
- Ignacio Serricchio as Don West, a roughneck smuggling luxury goods on the side who finds in the Robinsons the family he never thought he would find. [4]
- Taylor Russell as Judy Robinson, John and Maureen’s eldest child. [5]
- Maxwell Jenkins as Will Robinson, the youngest Robinson child. [2]
- Mina Sundwall as Penny Robinson, one of the Robinson children. [6]
- Parker Posey as Dr. Smith [7]
Recurring
- Raza Jaffrey as Victor, a well groomed, educated and officious man with a sense of entity. Victor has been a career builder and politician from a young age. There is arrogance and impatience about him. All this masks the underlying fear that he is one day be found out – that he is not quite good enough. [8]
Production
On October 10, 2014, it was announced that Legendary Television was developing a new reboot of Lost in Space and had hired Dracula Untold screenwriting duo Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless to pen the new series. [9] [10] On June 29, 2016, Netflix ordered the series with 10 episodes. [11] [12]
Toby Stephens: “It’s a very clever, modern reworking of a great story.” Lost In Space is a Swiss family Robinson in space, so it was a story that existed before Lost In Space . That it’s a family that is lost in a difficult, life-threatening situation and how it challenges them and brings them closer together. “That is essentially what the story of this is, it’s just a lot more modern. It’s a more modern take on the 60s version. If you look at it now, it’s charming, but it seems so innocent. Whereas this is a version that is for our time. I’m hoping it will still have humor and humanity in it, but it has obviously gotta be for a modern audience. ” [13]
References
- Jump up^ Holloway, Daniel (June 29, 2016). ” Lost in Space Reboot Ordered to Series by Netflix” . Variety . Retrieved August 31,2016 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 20, 2016). “Toby Stephens To Topline ‘Lost in Space’ Netflix Remake, Maxwell Jenkins To Co-Star” . Deadline.com .
- Jump up^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2016). “‘Lost In Space’: Molly Parker To Star In Netflix Series Remake” . Deadline.com .
- Jump up^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 13, 2016). “‘Lost In Space’: Ignacio Serricchio To Play Don West In Netflix Remake” . Deadline.com . Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Ausiello, Michael (September 16, 2016). “Lost in Space: Netflix Remake Casts Falling Skies Alum as Judy Robinson” . Tvlinecom . Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Petski, Denise (2016-12-16). “‘Lost In Space’: Mina Sundwall To Play Penny Robinson In Netflix Remake” . Deadline . Retrieved 2016-12-16 .
- Jump up^ Petski, Denise (November 22, 2016). “‘Lost In Space’: Parker Posey Joins Netflix Series Remake” . Deadline.com . Retrieved November 22, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Petski, Denise (March 30, 2017). ” ‘ Lost In Space’: Raza Jaffrey Set To Recur In Netflix Series Remake” . Deadline.com . Retrieved March 30, 2017 .
- Jump up^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 9, 2014). ” Lost In Space : Reboot In The Works At Legendary TV With Dracula Writers” . Deadline.com . Retrieved August 31, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Ching, Albert (November 20, 2016). ” Lost in Space Remake in Development at Netflix” . Spinoff.comicbookresources.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015 . Retrieved August 31, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 29, 2015). ” Lost In Space Remake Picked Up To Series By Netflix” . Deadline.com . Retrieved August 31, 2016 .
- Jump up^ Redmon, Stuart (June 30, 2016). “Netflix’s Lost in SpaceRemake Coming in 2018″ . Nerd Much? . Retrieved August 31,2016 .
- Jump up^ “Lost In Space: Toby Stephens teases Netflix’s” modern “retelling . Den of Geek . Retrieved 2017-02-21 .